12:00 noon weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 15th June, 2022

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL charles Airport is cloudy with showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 25 mph or 41 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 92.0 mm.   At GFL charles Airport:85.2 mm

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 115.4 mm.  At gfl Charles Airport: 121.4 mm

Sunset today: 6:33 pm                 Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from east near 21 mph or 33 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with scattered showers and possibly isolated

         thunderstorms.

Rainfall over the island during the past 24 hours has left soils saturated and any additional rainfall may cause flooding and landslides in areas prone to such hazards. Therefore, residents and motorist in areas prone to these hazards should be vigilant and exercise extreme caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:29 pm… Low at 9:38 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:09 pm… High at 6:36 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to

brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

An approaching tropical wave, aided by a favourable upper level environment is expected to cause cloudiness and shower activity over the region during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.